The Changelog: Software Development, Open Source Livebook's big launch week (Interview)
May 3, 2023
José Valim, the creator of Livebook and a key contributor to Elixir, dives into the exciting launch of his interactive code notebook. He discusses how Livebook is revolutionizing Elixir by integrating machine learning capabilities, allowing users to build and deploy apps like a Whisper-based chat app in just 15 minutes. Valim also highlights innovations such as 'smart cells' and tools for data processing, making machine learning more accessible to developers. His insights on the future of Elixir in AI are not to be missed!
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Sentry's Dogfooding Approach
- Sentry's development model prioritizes building tools for their own use first (dogfooding).
- This ensures features are valuable before being released to external users.
Elixir and Stable Diffusion
- José Valim bet on bringing machine learning to Elixir.
- This bet paid off, with Elixir being the second high-level language to implement Stable Diffusion.
Self-Hosting ML Models
- The Erlang VM's capabilities make Elixir suitable for running machine learning models within apps.
- This avoids reliance on external services like AWS for smaller applications.